$3 Million in Federal Funding Boosts ME EMS Program
Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC) in Bangor has received $3 million in federal funding for the school’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department.
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ME Cuts Reimbursements as Lawmakers Deadlock on Budget
The Maine Senate killed a $121 million supplemental budget bill Thursday after Republicans refused to drop a demand for permanent MaineCare reform.
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Proposed ME Ambulance Tax Sparks Debate Over Impact on Providers
Maine is considering joining a growing number of states to put a tax on private ambulance services to help pay for EMS.
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SC Man Raising Money for ME EMS After Wife’s Death
In the rural area of Webb Lake and Mount Blue State Park in Maine a personal loss has a South Carolina man working to raise…
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Former Gouldsboro (ME) Ambulance Manager Charged in Fraud Scheme
The former operations manager for Gouldsboro's ambulance service has been charged with felony theft in a case that already has resulted in a criminal conviction for the…
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Rural ME Struggles with EMS Funding and Response Times
Rural communities in Maine are facing a situation in which EMS calls often receive delayed - if any - response.
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Fairfield (ME) Was Looking To Borrow Winslow’s Unused Ambulance. Misinformation Got in the Way.
Fairfield's primary rescue truck broke down last month, leaving the town in a scramble to provide local emergency medical services.
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ME Prosecutor ‘Shocked’ by Decision to Rehire EMS Chief Despite Sex Abuse Plea
The Knox County district attorney is "shocked" by Thomaston's decision to rehire its EMS chief despite his plea in a sexual assault case.
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Survivors and Loved Ones Search for New Beginnings One Year after ME Massacre
“I have nightmares every day,” said Megan Vozzella, 39, whose husband Steve Vozzella was killed at Schemengees Bar & Grille.
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ME EMS Connectivity Project Modernizes Ambulances
The state of Maine is making it a priority to to equip every licensed EMS vehicle in the state with important technology.
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Group Explores Ambulance Vessels as Part of Solution to ME’s Island Care Crisis
Ambulance boats, which are common in countries like Norway, would function as floating mini hospitals.
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ME’s Firefighters Rarely Fight Fires. Instead They’re Answering Medical Calls.
In 2022, just 4.5 percent of calls that came into Maine fire departments were for fires. Seventy percent were for medical assistance.
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